Dang… my posts have been getting sparser and sparser. I’ve been so busy with getting ready for Market (that’s SPRING ‘09 Market… not Fall ‘08 - sadly I won’t be able to attend Fall Market, sniff). Busy, busy, busy… but I did manage to get in some fun play-time with my friends. And what a wonderful time it was!

My little girl gang recently was treated to a wonderful day at my friend Sally’s house to celebrate her new craft studio. Many know of my friend Karen and her talented ways… but there’s another Snyder-girl who has the same gifts… Sally! Karen… cloth. Sally… paper. What a dynamic sister duo. So much to show, so much to tell. I think this is the longest/biggest post I’ve ever made, so I’ll keep my words to a minimum (I can hear the sighs of relief).

Lime + Black + White = Bliss

Sally with Bette. Bette is Karen and Sal’s mom… and also my pretend mom/my second mom. Bette is gifted too… with kindness, wit, humor, generosity, grace, beauty, style, extraordinary fashion sense and so much more.

Big sis Karen (R) and Connie’s sis Carol (L). Carol was visiting from Oklahoma and became an honorary member of our girl gang/mini guild for the day. I think she should move up here and become a permanent member.

L to R - Connie, Carol and Karen. (say that 5 x fast)

Sal shows us what’s in her drawers… Robin is caught off guard by what I just described.

Bette… so proud of her talented daughters. Behind Bette is a mural Sally had commissioned. It looks so real and you can’t help but want to touch it.

Holy Cow, I’ve never seen anything quite like this! What a party just to see it. I love that apple/limeish green. It pops. So so cute. I love the clean lines and the beauty of the eye candy. It is almost just as cute as your studio!

OOH, OOOH, OOOOH… I just love you little field trip!! Lime, lime, lime, love, love, love! In fact, I am wearing a lime sweater now, I would fit right in…. I could use some of that organization!! Love the yo-yo flowers… awesome. Next time you go on a field trip can I come…Pleeeeeaaaaase!!!

heehee ~ I love that redneck comment. My girl gang members ARE rednecks. We can’t help it, but I do covet other worlds from time to time and that studio is full of fun stuff to explore. I would’ve had to be dragged out kicking and screaming!
Where is Carriage Country Quilts??

I am jealous of two things….your craft room (so many delightful touches, space, color, it’s clean (I am trying not to look at my space which has too many projects sitting out) and Betty’s beautiful jacket that I would love hanging in my entry hall. She looks very pretty in it also.
Thanks for the lovely visit….
Mary Lou

Excuse me while I clean the drool off my face and the table! That is one sweet looking room! Love the dishes! Ya know, I’m really envious of people who were born with the decorating gene! I certainly wasn’t in line when it was handed out! Plain Jane home here! Oh well! You guys sound like a great group!

Oh, where do I begin?!! (1) The colors of the room, wow, I love it, and how wonderful that you all dressed up in the same colors for the occation! (2) The organization, wow, I thought I was organizing crazy, I love it! (3) Your bag pattern, we all love it (by all, I mean me and my quilting friends). We just can’t stop making them!! - Great idea adding the 4 inches! (4) The licorice scotties… mmmhhh… I love licorice (5) the food table, delicious… an eye candy! - I can see you had a grrrreat day, thanks for sharing it with us!

So how come we don’t get to see a picture of you? Not even by the mural, by the Barbie dolls, not a hand holding the knobby love, nowhere near shocking Robin, touching Bette’s fashionable jacket, not even a face chowing down some awesome mac-n-cheese? What if the sisters were to serve you a plateful of lip-smackin’ SMs? Do I get to see your face then? LOL!

I read your blog all the time and this (i think) is my first comment! What a great craft room! She’s so organized! Good job it looks wonderful and I’m sure many happy hours of crafting and creating will be spent in there…

Okay now I just have to recomment! I just read your comments on my blog and was happy to find out that you are going to Barn House on the 18th. Have you been before? My sister-in-law and I are “Worthy Goods” and have been at Barn House alot this past summer! Have a great time, hope to see you there! I could say more about shopping, quilting etc. but I’ll restrain myself for now…

I’m green, black, white, polka dot and checked with jealousy! What a fabulous room, party and group of friends. Didn’t you love Carriage House?!? It just wraps itself around you with charm. I think I dropped about $150 there in one passing, but I did finish a quilt kit I bought there.

Monica, Beautiful post. It was almost like I was there again! Now you understand that Sally got ALL the organizational genes in the family and that didn’t leave ANY for me. I think she should be required to come organize my life. P.S. Those licorice Scotty Dogs look like they’re having an orgy.

Monica
What a stinkin visual feast of a post!!
Colour, simplicity, friends, co-ordination, organization, style and food galore….Looks like a FUN time!
Have a great weeked.
Addit: I am drooling over the craft bag you made
xo

Wow! What great looking sisters I have with lots of talent.(Connie and Carol)…what are you doing having all that fun without me…green is Carols color and wacky is Connies talents..Your group is so much fun from all that you have told me..I am envious of that great creative room…enjoyed watching all the pictures..